FFA drives register eligible seniors to vote in November
Seamus Cassidy, an Aiken High senior and FFA vice president, turns 18 on Oct 4 and will register this week as part of a national FFA voting drive. Meghan Wood says seniors will man lunch tables to guide classmates through registration and explain voting values amid state and national races.
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World MS Walk in Aiken Raises Funds for Society
Prue Rodriguez photographs Tony's Troop and Kennedy Middle School at the MS Walk in downtown Aiken. The event started at the Aiken County Public Library and was one of 12 state wide walks aiming for a world free of MS. Funds go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Mid Atlantic Chapter.
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Prue Rodriguez
Tony
Kennedy Middle School
Aiken
Aiken County Public Library
National
Australians learn customs during Aiken Rotary exchange visit
Australian police officer Brad Phelps entertained Aiken Rotary Club with a slide reveal during a Group Study Exchange. Five Australians and a group leader toured Greenville and Aiken, with plans to Greenwood, while a South Carolina group returned from a month in Australia. Palmore, Antoniazzi, DeLai and Louden spoke of law, farming and governance as host Lyn Kenney welcomed the visitors. The club also awarded six $2,500 scholarships to local high school students.
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Brad Phelps
Aiken
Australia
Phelps
Robert Antoniazzi
Raymond DeLai
Melinda Louden
Raquel Nicolls-Skene
YMCA
Lescha Palmore
Aiken Rotary Club
Lyn Kenney
Antoniazzi
Palmore
Rob Nevil
del Hickey
Ute Samuel
Sassy Knitter Moves to Larger Space Next Door
Sassy Knitter relocates to 9420 Dougherty Road doubling space to 1200 square feet. Owner Karen Panza took over April 1 after Sheri's Hair Affair vacated and renovated the new shop with a separate seating area and classroom. New inventory includes Malabrigo Noro Plymouth and Araucania yarns with broader classes and colorwork offerings.
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Dougherty Road
Dougherty
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Sassy Knitter
Sheri
Hair Affair
Panza
Noro
Plymouth
Araucania
Sassy Knitter Announces Grand Reopening Sale Event
The Sassy Knitter at 942-C Dougherty Road announces a grand reopening sale offering 25 percent off nonspecial-order yarns books and patterns from Wednesday through Saturday. Hours are 11 to 5 Wednesday to Friday and 11 to 3 Saturday. Contact 643-5648 or sstone@aikenstandard.com for details.
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Panza
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